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Are you a detail oriented professional with expertise in Ontario's health care system?Consider this challenging opportunity to demonstrate your consulting and analytical skills.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will:• develop, implement and monitor pharmaceutical services and drug management programs• provide leadership and coordination for the issues management function for the Branch• prepare briefings and responses to contentious issues• provide guidance to program managers in meeting program requirements• conduct research and analysis on policy and program development issues• develop policy and program options and recommendations based on analysis of relevant factors

How do I qualify?

Specialized Knowledge:• you know policy and program development techniques and related government processes to make recommendations • you can develop responses to issues using innovation, synthesis and analytical skills• you understand the health care system and the relationships between health programs and projects to respond to contentious issues

Project Leadership and Stakeholder Management Skills:• you can coordinate issues and program development within project deadlines• you understand the roles of stakeholders in order to develop effective communication strategies

Communication and Consultation Skills:• you can prepare policy, program and communication proposals and write training material• you can discuss complex policy issues with management and stakeholders using consultation and communication skills • you can develop and implement strategies to promote and distribute communications about programs

T-HL-51655/13Note: As a result of the recently agreed to AMAPCEO collective agreement, a new job evaluation system will be implemented on October 1, 2013. In the new job evaluation system, the classification level of this position is Level 4 with a salary range of $60,650.00 - $82,250.00

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Tuesday, March 12, 2013 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

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